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Channel Islands shipping forecast

For the area bounded by latitude 50°N, the French coast between Cap de la Hague and Ile de Brehat and longitude 3°W.

Issued by Jersey Met at 03:00UTC Friday , 09 May 2025 for the period ending 06:00UTC Sunday.

General Situation

At 00:00UTC high, 1024mb, North sea, expected drift east and decline by Sunday. New low, expected 1008mb near Nantes by the same time.

Forecast from 06:00UTC Friday to 06:00UTC Saturday.

Wind: Northeast 4 to 5, locally 3 at times, perhaps variable and gusty near Brittany coast early afternoon, veering easterly later.

Sea state: Slight, occasionally smooth in the southeast.

Weather: Risk of thundery showers near Brittany coast early afternoon.

Visibility: Good, perhaps locally moderate for a time.

Outlook from 06:00UTC Saturday to 06:00UTC Sunday.

Wind: East to northeast 4 to 5, locally variable 1 to 3 is the south until mid-afternoon.

Sea state: Slight, occasionally smooth in the southeast, becoming moderate in the far north by evening.

Weather: Isolated showers from early afternoon, perhaps becoming scattered and thundery in the evening.

Visibility: Good, locally moderate or perhaps poor from evening.

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